JP2000050946A - Coating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the advantage of a flat brush and to facilitate mounting of bristles by extending the core of a brush in a non-parallel direction with respect to the axis of an applicator and forming a combining member and the brush to include the bristles for coating supplied matter extended from the combining member in a sector where an angle around the core is smaller than a specific value. SOLUTION: This brush of a brush-type for a bottle is manufactured by moor-holding the bristles between at least two twisted and integrated wires. An applicator 2 is provided with an axis and a grasping member 4 at one end part and an applicator member 5 at the other end part along this axis. The member 4 and the member 5 are combined with the combining member 6, and concerning the applicator 2, the member 5 includes the brush of the brush type for a bottle whose cores 31 and 32 are extended in a direction which is not parallel to the axis of the applicator. The member 6 and the brush 5 are formed to include the bristles 30 extended from the combining member for coating the supplied matter in an angular range being equal to or smaller than 180 deg. around the cores 31 and 32.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for applying a cosmetic such as a makeup product, for example, a mascara.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A container provided with a makeup supply and a wiper member and an applicator provided with a gripping member at one end and an applicator member at the other end are connected to each other by a coupling member. Mascara applicators are known in which an applicator member is withdrawn from a container through a wiper member. In particular, devices are known in which the applicator member is constituted by a bottle-brush-type brush, i.e. a brush in which the bristles of the brush are held between twists of a core made of at least two twisted wires. I have. The brush is fixed to the end of a bar attached to a gripping member that also serves as a lid to close the container. Such a device is capable of accurately applying make-up articles, but the eyelashes cannot be applied at the time of make-up due to the orientation of the bristles with respect to the axis of the applicator, cannot be smoothed, and cannot be separated. Not curved or not fully satisfactory.

[0003] French patent FR-A-2 738 127 proposes an applicator whose applicator member is constituted by a flat brush. This brush is planted at the end of the applicator gripping member,
It includes a group of bristles substantially on its axis. Compared to the above-mentioned applicator including a brush type brush for bottles,
This type of applicator has the advantage of using longer bristles, so that makeup can be done more quickly and also provide satisfactory results with regard to eyelash separation and curling. In particular, the applicator can pat the lashes by simply moving the lashes from root to tip over the entire length of the lashes by the bristles of the applicator extending tangentially to the lashes. However, implanting bristles on the gripping members of this type of applicator is more difficult than with a bottle brush type brush. In particular, if the bristles are planted and fixed there as tufts on the gripping member, the tufts of bristle tend to spread from the axis of the gripping member, and thus the method of fixing the bristles is as accurate or as required as uniform. It is not possible to orient with.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a novel applicator for a supplied object (especially cosmetics such as mascara) which has the above-mentioned advantages of a flat brush and can be easily fitted with bristles. is there.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises an applicator having a container and a shaft for holding a supply,
The applicator has a gripping member at one end on its axis and an applicator member at the other end, and the applicator member is connected to the gripping member by a coupling member. The applicator member includes a bottle brush-type brush, the core of the brush extending in a non-parallel direction to the axis of the applicator; and (ii) the coupling member and the brush extend from the coupling member. The present invention relates to a coating apparatus characterized in that the bristle is configured to be included in a sector whose angle around the core is 180 ° or less.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an applicator in which the bristles of an applicator member are easily fixed to the applicator by using a technique conventionally used in the manufacture of a brush for a bottle brush.

The present invention also facilitates orienting the bristles in the required direction by using a coupling member that forces the bristles to assume a certain direction, and provides a relatively uniform distribution of the bristles. Is also easy. Preferably, the brush is attached to the coupling member at at least two points along its length. As a special aspect, the coupling member is substantially flat.

In a more particular embodiment, the bristles for application of the feed are smaller than 120 ° around the core, preferably 9 °.
It extends with sectors at angles less than 0 °, more preferably less than 60 °.

If the device has a wiper member incorporated in the container with an applicator member pulled out of the container through the wiper member, the brush core is completely covered by the coupling member when the brush passes through the wiper member. Preferably, the width of the coupling member is not smaller than the width of the brush. In other words, even though the core is not parallel to the direction in which the applicator is withdrawn from the container, the brush is protected by the coupling member from being damaged by the wiper member when the applicator is inserted or withdrawn, and Can have a relatively simple structure.

[0010] The coupling member is preferably shaped so that the bristles used for applying the material to be supplied do not bend in the opposite direction when returning the applicator to the container. In addition, the coupling members help to stiffen the bristles by holding the bristles of the brush used for application of the feed in a certain direction, but without the coupling members, the bristles are simply a core Bends easily because it is only held by the eyelashes, thus making it difficult, for example, to rinse or smooth the eyelashes.

Further, according to the present invention, there is no particular restriction required for planting bristles suitable for use in producing a brush for a bottle type brush, and in particular, bristles having a non-circular cross section can be used. Bristle with a non-constant cross section from one end to the other end of the bristles can also be used, so that a special makeup effect can be obtained. In particular, all types of bristles described in the above-mentioned FR-A-2 738 127, in particular of a flexible, resilient, slippery, antibacterial, flat, grooved cross section,
Hollow, folded, twisted or helical bristles, mixtures of different diameters, bristles with different diameters, mixtures of different cross-sections or every other cross-section Can be used, and the bristles can vary considerably with regard to the treatment, various lengths, and / or flocking performed at its ends and / or along its length.

In a particular embodiment, the bristles for applying the material to be supplied are:
Construct a bundle centered on the plane containing the axis of the applicator. In another particular aspect, the feed application bristles constitute a bundle centered on a plane extending obliquely with respect to the axis of the applicator. In yet another particular aspect, the feed application bristles constitute a bundle that diverges from the coupling member when the applicator is viewed in a cross section in a plane perpendicular to the core. In another particular embodiment, the feed application bristles constitute a bundle that converges from the coupling member when the applicator is viewed in a cross section in a plane perpendicular to the core. In another particular embodiment, the feed application bristles constitute a bundle in which the free portions extending beyond the coupling member are substantially parallel. In yet another particular embodiment, the bristles for application of the material comprise a bundle whose length decreases from the inside to the outside of the bundle when the applicator is viewed in a cross section in a plane perpendicular to the core. Constitute.

In another particular aspect, the coupling member has a groove, and the core of the brush is inserted into the groove, the length of the groove being such that the brush is retained in the coupling member over its entire length. It is preferred that it is not shorter than the length. Preferably, relatively short bristles are left around the brush core so as to press against the interior of the groove and retain the brush by friction. By adopting such a mounting form, it is possible to provide a standard coupling member capable of storing a brush selected from a plurality of brushes according to a desired makeup effect. Further, the shape of the groove is preferably used to act in the direction in which the bristles of the brush are oriented. In particular, by making the width of the opening of the groove sufficiently small, if the brush is placed in the above-mentioned groove, the bristles of the brush used for applying the material to be supplied can be forcibly integrated. In addition, brushes that are flatter or even tapered can be manufactured.Moreover, the bristle takes a certain direction because the longitudinal edges of the grooves can be laid over the bristles due to their length And thereby contribute to increasing its rigidity. The groove may also open in a direction at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the applicator,
Thereby, the surface of the bundle of bristles for applying the material to be supplied can be inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the applicator so that the applicator can be easily operated.

In a particular embodiment, the brush is fixed at its two ends to the coupling member, preferably pressing the front end of the coupling member between said ends.
The brush may be attached to a curved surface, for example, a surface that is convexly or concavely curved outward, so that the shape of the brush is suitable for the intended use. In particular applications, the core extends linearly along a direction that is at an angle to the axis of the applicator, for example, to allow for make-up operations. In a more specific application, the coupling member has teeth having substantially the same orientation as the bristles of the brush for applying the material. The teeth may be integrally formed with the coupling member, which is preferred.

In a particular embodiment, the container contains a wiper member. In a particular aspect, the wiper member is foam,
It preferably comprises a closed-cell or semi-closed-cell foam block. In one form, the wiper member has at least one flocked end so that the flocked bristles are not subjected to compression that would be problematic by the coupling member when the applicator is in the container. In that case, the coupling member has a narrow portion that meshes with the flocked end. As a special aspect, the gripping member has a movable part for securing the applicator to the container.

Preferably, the length of the free portion of the bristles extending beyond the coupling member for applying the material to be supplied is 1 mm to 60 mm.
mm, preferably 3 mm to 30 mm, more preferably 5 mm
mm to 15 mm. As a special aspect, the brush has 10 to 40 bristles per turn.

The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing the applicator of the present invention, comprising the following steps (i) to (iii): (i) between at least two twisted integrated wires A bottle brush type brush is manufactured by mooring and holding the bristles, and (ii) the bristles for applying the material to be supplied are:
When viewed from a section perpendicular to the core, the brush is 180
Machine the brush so that it extends over a sector with an angular range of less than °, then (iii)
Preferably, it is fixed to one end of a coupling member having a gripping member at the other end via at least two points along its length direction.

In a particular embodiment of the method, the brush is machined differently as a function of its position along its longitudinal axis, so as to form a specific profile which is particularly adapted to the makeup effect required. Thus, the brush can be machined to provide teeth or so that the bristles for application of material can decrease in length from one end of the brush to the other. In a particular aspect of the method, the method includes attaching the brush to the coupling member by mating the brush into a groove in the coupling member, wherein the groove includes an opening through which the bristles for application of the material protrude. I have.

The present invention also includes an applicator for applying a material to be supplied, the applicator having a shaft, a gripping member at one end along the axis, and an applicator member at the other end. The gripping member and the applicator member are coupled by a coupling member, the applicator comprising a bottle brush type brush having an applicator member whose core extends in a direction that is not parallel to the axis of the applicator; Also, bristles extending from the coupling member for applying the supply material have one bristle around the core.
It is shaped to be included in sectors with an angle range of 80 ° or less. The invention also provides the use of the above device for making up eyelashes.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from reading the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments of the invention, and from reviewing the following accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an apparatus constituting a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an axial cross-sectional schematic view of the device of FIG. 1 with the applicator placed in a container. FIG. 3 is a schematic view similar to FIG. 2, with the applicator pulled out of the container. 4 to 9 show the steps of the brush manufacture and the brush mounted in the coupling member, and FIG. 6 is a view along the arrow VI in FIG. 10 and 11 show various embodiments of the brush. 12 and 13 illustrate various aspects of the present invention on how to orient brush bristles. 14 and 15 show one form of the applicator. 16 to 21 show other forms of the applicator. FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of one example of various bristles suitable for use with the applicator of the present invention.

The applicator (1) shown in FIG. 1 comprises an applicator (2) and a generally flat-shaped container (3). The applicator (2) has a longitudinal axis X and comprises a gripping member (4) at one end and an applicator member (5) whose structure is described in detail below. The gripping member (4) and the applicator member (5) are connected by a connecting member (6), the connecting member (6) being generally flat and suitable for being contained in the container (3), and May be flexible or rigid. In this example, the axis X is straight, but need not be straight (this form is not shown).

The connecting member (6) can be made by molding the plastic material as a single piece, or it can comprise several parts made separately, the applicator member (5) being the rest of the connecting member. Can be fixed to the coupling member by a component that conforms to the above.

As can be seen from the embodiments described in FIGS. 2 and 3, the container (3) contains a viscous consistency feed P, for example mascara. In this example, the container (3) is made of a combination of the body (7) and the end piece, the end piece being a neck (8) extending the body (7), the inner surface of the body (7) to seal. And an external mounting skirt (10) having a relief (11) that cuts into a groove (12) formed in the outer surface of the body.

The neck (8), at its base, cooperates with an internal skirt (9), in this example a foam block (1).
4) having an inwardly directed collar (13) securing the wiper member constituted by the applicator, as seen in FIG. 3, through which the applicator passes, and substantially after withdrawal of the applicator. It has a closed axial groove (15). The thickness of the coupling member that will pass through the foam block when the applicator is placed in the container should be small enough to avoid over-compressing the foam or deforming the end of the wiper member. Preferably, for example, this thickness may range from 0.8 mm to 2.5 mm.

It is observed that an annular space (16) is provided around the foam block (14) behind the inner skirt (9), the presence of which firstly the applicator member (5). The foam block can be easily deformed as it passes through the foam block, and secondly a container if necessary to use the applicator member (5) to remove the supply P from the side wall of the body (7). It is possible to tilt the coupling member (6) with respect to the axis of (3). In the example described, the wiper member (14) comprises an open or semi-open cell foam.

The gripping member (4) comprises a body (17) closed at one end (18), on which the applicator (2) on the container (3) shown in FIG. 2 is fixed. A ring (19) is slidable between the position and the position for extracting the applicator shown in FIG. In that displacement, the ring (19) is, for example, ring (1)
9) Grooves (2) formed on the body (17) formed on
1) guided by a runway-type connection constituted by studs (20) held therein.

The connecting member (6) is provided with a mounting skirt (22) which is forcibly fitted into the opening of the main body (17).
Is fixed to the holding member (4). Gripping member (4)
Has an annular sealing lip (23) on the body (17) designed to press against the inner surface of the neck (8) when the applicator (2) is inserted, as shown in FIG. The gripping member (4) also includes an applicator (2).
Has a resiliently deformable retaining lug (24) that can be fitted into a groove (25) formed in the neck (8) to retain the container in the container (3).

The lugs (24) are resiliently deformed in opposite directions by the ring (19) as the ring (19) moves to the fixed position until it engages the groove (25). To withdraw the applicator (2), move the ring (19) to the rear of the body (17) and move the lug (24).
Can be released to separate the applicator (2) from the container (3). Applicator (2) to container (3)
In order to put the ring back on, the ring (19) is moved forward and fixed on the applicator.

The applicator member (5) is made by the following method in connection with FIGS. The method consists in placing the sheets of bristles (30) between two metal strands (31) and (32), i.e. the brushes schematically shown in FIG. The starting material is a bottle-type brush made by a conventional method in which bristles are tightened and held between the wound portions of the core obtained by twisting. Two metal strands (3
1) and (32) have, for example, a diameter of 2/10 mm
It may be made of a single wire folded back into a U-shape in the range of ９9/10 mm. In this variant, the two strands are made of two separate wires, which are continuously twisted, and are cut to a length corresponding to the number of brushes. Thereafter, the brush is machined into the required shape.

In the present example, after machining, the long bristles (30) for applying the material to be supplied are, as shown in FIGS. Extending radially from the core. The brush may be scored to give the bristles a special shape, for example, a fork shape, and / or the tips may be baked, if necessary, to form beads at the ends of the bristles.

The coupling member (6) has at its end remote from the gripping member (4) a groove (35) having a substantially annular cross section around the longitudinal axis Y and for accommodating the brush core. An inflatable portion (33) is formed, which inflates from the opening (34) toward the front surface of the coupling member. In the example of FIGS. 7-9, the inflatable portion (33) has an outer surface having a substantially annular cross section.

The brush (5) is fitted into the groove (35) from one end in the direction of arrow I in FIG. Brush with groove (3
After being placed in 5), the long bristles (30) protrude from the openings (34) as shown in FIG. 8 to form a surface for applying the material to be supplied. Short bristles are grooves (35)
Press the inner surface of the brush to hold the brush inside the groove by friction. The bristles (30) protruding from the coupling member cover the sector of the angle range b according to the width of the opening (34) of the groove (35), which angle range b makes the applicator member flat and not very flat. As a thing,
Alternatively, the angle may be smaller than or equal to the angle range a depending on whether the tip is made thinner. The shape of the brush (5) can be varied before it is attached to the coupling member (6) without departing from the scope of the invention.

As a non-limiting example, FIG. 10 shows a brush profile machined such that the bristle envelope exhibits a diabolo-shaped profile along the brush longitudinal axis. Thus, brushes having bristle portions that are longer at both ends than at the center may be manufactured. The brush shown in FIG. 10 is subjected to an additional machining process, such as the brush shown in FIG. 5, that retains long bristles only in sectors at a predetermined angle with respect to the core. The brush may be machined so that the bristle envelope is conical with an axis that coincides with the core.

After the bristles have been machined to be suitable for applying makeup only over sectors having a predetermined angle with respect to the core, the length increases linearly from one side of the coupling member to the other. , A brush having bristles for an object to be coated can be obtained.

Both ends of the brush shown in FIG. 1 are chamfered to facilitate insertion into the groove (35) through one end or the other end. The bristles (30) occupying a sector having a predetermined angle with respect to the core, for example, in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the teeth may be machined. This type of tooth is useful for trimming the eyelashes during mascara application.

FIG. 12 shows a variant in which the inflatable part (33) has an outer surface with a substantially oval cross section. The bristles of the brush are deeper and narrower than in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 so that, through openings (38) having substantially parallel edges, the portions of the bristles extending beyond the coupling member are substantially parallel. It protrudes in a state.

FIG. 13 shows another modification.
The opening (39) of the groove faces the direction (B) and forms an angle (c) with respect to the vertical axis (X). This inclination of the bristles of the brush is useful for facilitating operation of the applicator during application of makeup.

In general, the edge of the opening of the groove may be divergent and / or constricted, and the bristle bundles projecting beyond the coupling member may be flared as shown in FIG. The edges may be convergent and / or enlarged and tapered, as shown in FIG. 13, or the bristle bundles are substantially parallel, as in the embodiment shown in FIG. Is also good. Further, by deflecting the outermost bristles of the bristle bundle protruding from the coupling member to connect with the core, the outermost bristles may be returned into the bristle bundle from the free ends of the deeper bristles. Therefore, the brush having a cylindrical envelope before machining is used as a starting material in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 13, a bristle bundle having a tapered thickness toward the free end may be obtained.

As shown in FIG. 14, the inflated portion (33)
For example, it may have teeth (40) extending from one side of the opening (34). The teeth (40) can be used, for example, to prepare the eyelashes before, during or after application of the mascara using the brush (5). The brush may have bristles over substantially the entire width of the inflatable portion (33), or as shown in FIG. 15, only on either side of the tooth (40), or just below the tooth. May have bristles.

In the embodiment described above, the core constituted by the twisted strands (31) and (32) is straight. Embodiments using brushes having a core that extends along a curved, eg, arcuate, path as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 are also within the scope of the invention. In this embodiment, the coupling member (60) has a curved leading edge (61) on which the brush (62) is mounted. Brush (6
2) Both ends of the core (63) are fixed to holes (64) formed at each end of the front edge (61) of the coupling member (60). Thus, in this case, the brush is fixed to the coupling member via only two ends.

As a non-limiting example, FIGS.
Shows another modified embodiment. In this embodiment, the brush core extends along a path that is somewhat convex to the front (FIG. 18) or a path that is somewhat concave to the front (FIG. 19), in each case. The apparent width (d) of the brush is shorter than the length (w) of the groove for accommodating the brush core.

As shown in FIG. 20, the brush core is straight and extends along an angle (g) with respect to the longitudinal axis of the applicator, for example, an axis (Y) at 0-45 °. Is also good. This tilting of the brush facilitates use of the applicator.

FIG. 21 shows a modified embodiment of the container. In this embodiment, the container has a body (70) with a neck (71) into which the end member (72) is inserted, and the end of the end member located inside the body (70) has It has a wiped lip (73) that has been flocked. The applicator, represented by the applicator member (76) and the coupling member (75), has a narrow portion (77) which is received between the wiper lip (73) when the applicator enters the interior of the container. Thus, the flocked bristles are not excessively compressed by the coupling member (75).

The connecting member (75) is connected to a series of sealing lips (7).
8), the sealing lip engaging the neck (71) and pressing the end member (72) to seal the container closed when the applicator is stored. The distance between the wiper lips (73) is selected as a function of the thickness of the coupling member and the thickness of the applicator member, so that wiping of the applicator member can be performed without disturbing removal of the applicator.

By manufacturing the applicator member from a brush of the bottle brush type, the advantages of the present invention are obtained from the advantages associated with the method of implanting bristles into such a brush. In particular, in the present invention, bristles having various cross-sections, for example, bristles manufactured by extrusion and having a cross-section as shown in FIG. A bristle comprising a plurality of members (79) connected via a can be used. Also, since the bristles of the brush are wiped substantially parallel to these axes, known applicators using bottle-brush-type brushes having a core extending parallel to the direction in which the applicator is withdrawn from the container may be used. Unpleasant popping noise generated during use can be avoided.

The present invention also provides a new mascara composition that is unsuitable for use with conventional applicators due to the stresses experienced during wiping and the danger of jetting when the applicator is moved away from the wiper member. Things can also be used. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the features of these embodiments may be appropriately combined.

In particular, the brushes used in the manufacture of the applicator member may have bristles of different diameters and / or different cross sections and / or of different materials,
The bristles may be flocked if desired. The wires that make up the brush core may be twisted in one or the other direction, and may have more than two wires if desired. The diameter of the bristles, for example,
0.4-0.7 mm, preferably 0.06-0.4 mm
Range. For example, in the case of an applicator for applying mascara to the eyelashes, the width of the bristle bundle for applying the supply material (the value measured perpendicularly to the axis (X)) is at least a quarter of the eyelid width. Is preferably equal to

The container need not have a wiper member, but may have a block that expands upon contact with the bristles of the brush. As with the gripping and coupling members, the container may have a variety of different configurations within the scope of the present invention.

Although the device according to the invention is particularly suitable for applying mascara to the eyelashes, any other powdery, liquid or semi-liquid substance can be used, for example, for eyebrows, hair, nails, skin or lips, etc. Embodiments used for application to make-up purposes or for cosmetic or medicinal treatments are also included within the scope of the present invention.

[0050]

The applicator according to the invention, which has the advantages of a flat brush and allows easy installation of the bristles, allows the use of bristles having a wide variety of cross sections and also produces unpleasant noise when the applicator is removed. Not only does it not occur, but it can also be used to apply cosmetics such as mascara that is unsuitable for use with conventional applicators.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an apparatus constituting a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the applicator is housed in a container.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 1 with the applicator removed from the container.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing one embodiment in a process of manufacturing the brush.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing one embodiment in a process of manufacturing the brush.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the brush viewed from the arrow VI in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic partial perspective view illustrating one embodiment of a coupling member.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view showing one embodiment in which a brush is attached to the coupling member.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view showing one embodiment in which a brush is attached to the coupling member.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the brush.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing a modified embodiment of the brush.

FIG. 12 is a schematic side view showing one embodiment in which a brush is attached to a coupling member.

FIG. 13 is a schematic side view showing one embodiment in which a brush is attached to the coupling member.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing a first modified example of the applicator.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram in which a brush is mounted on the applicator shown in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a schematic perspective view showing another modification of the applicator showing a state where the brush is not mounted.

FIG. 17 is a schematic perspective view of the applicator of FIG. 16 showing a state where a brush is mounted.

FIG. 18 is a schematic view showing another modified embodiment of the applicator.

FIG. 19 is a schematic view showing another modified embodiment of the applicator.

FIG. 20 is a schematic view showing another modified embodiment of the applicator.

FIG. 21 is a schematic view showing another modified embodiment of the applicator.

FIG. 22 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of bristles suitable for using the applicator according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 applicator 3 container 4 gripping member 5 applicator member (brush) 6 connecting member 14 wiper member (foam block) 30 bristles 31 core 32 core 33 inflatable portion 35 groove 37 opening 40 toothed portion 32 brush 70 container 73 wiper member ( Flocked edge)

Claims (33)

[Claims] 1. A container (3; 70) for holding a supply (P), in particular a cosmetic such as mascara, and a shaft (X).
An applicator (2) having a gripping member (4) at one end on its axis (X) and an applicator member (5) at the other end, wherein the gripping member and the applicator member are In the apparatus for applying a material to be supplied, which is connected by a connecting member (6), (i) the applicator member has a bottle-type brush, and a core (31, 32) of the brush has a shaft (X) of the applicator. (Ii) the connecting member (6) and the brush are connected to each other, and the bristles for applying the material to be supplied extending from the connecting member (6) have an angle (b) with respect to the core of more than 180 °. A coating device having a form included in a sector that is not too large. 2. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the brush is fixed to the connecting member at at least two points along the longitudinal direction. 3. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member is substantially flat. 4. A bristles (30) for applying a material to be supplied, wherein
Less than 120 ° around (1, 32) (b)
The coating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the coating device extends over the sector. 5. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the width of the connecting member is not smaller than the width of the brush. 6. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the bristles for applying the material to be supplied constitute a bundle converged on a plane including the axis of the applicator. 7. The coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bristles (30) for applying the material to be supplied constitute a bundle bundled in a plane inclined with respect to the axis (X) of the applicator. 8. The bristles (30) for applying a material to be applied constitute a bundle emanating from the coupling member (6) when the applicator is viewed from a cross section in a plane perpendicular to the core. The coating device according to the above. 9. The bristles for applying material to be supplied comprising a bundle that converges from a coupling member when the applicator is viewed from a cross section perpendicular to the core. Coating device. 10. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the bristles for applying the material to be supplied are substantially parallel at the unconstrained portion extending beyond the connecting member. 11. The feed application bristles (30) comprise a bundle, the bristles in the bundle decreasing from the inside of the bundle to the outside when the applicator is viewed from a section in a plane perpendicular to the core. The coating device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the coating device has a length to be adjusted. 12. The coupling member (6) has a groove (35),
The brush core is inserted into the groove, and the brush preferably has a length not less than the length of the brush core so that the brush extends over its entire length.
The coating device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the coating device is held. 13. An opening (37) of the groove is provided so that the bristles (3) of the brush for applying a material to be supplied are inserted when the brush is inserted into the groove.
13. The applicator of claim 12, wherein 0) is small enough to facilitate focusing and integration. 14. The application device according to claim 1, wherein the brush (62) is fixed to the connecting member at two ends thereof. 15. The applicator according to claim 14, wherein the brush is supported between the ends by a leading edge of the coupling member. 16. The coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the core extends linearly along a direction (Y) forming an angle (g) with the axis (X) of the applicator. 17. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the coupling member has teeth (40) oriented substantially in the same direction as the bristles of the brush for applying the material to be supplied. 18. The applicator according to claim 17, wherein the teeth (40) are formed integrally with the connecting member. 19. A wiper member (1) housed in a container.
4; 73) for removing the applicator member (5) from the container through the wiper member.
The coating device according to any one of the above. 20. A wiper member comprising a foam block (1).
20. The coating apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising: (4). 21. The wiper member comprises a foam block having open cells or semi-open cells.
The coating device according to the above. 22. The wiper member has at least one flocked edge (73), and the coupling member preferably has a narrow portion (77), which narrows when the applicator is received in the container. 20. The applicator of claim 19, wherein the flocked bristles engage with the flocked edges to prevent excessive compression of the flocked bristles by the coupling member. 23. The coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gripping member has a movable part (19) for fixing the applicator in the container. 24. Bristle (30) extending beyond the coupling member
The coating device according to any one of claims 1 to 23, wherein the length of the non-constrained portion for coating is 1 to 60 mm, preferably 3 to 30 mm, more preferably 5 to 15 mm. 25. The coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bristle group has a non-circular cross-sectional shape, and / or a length from one end to the other end in the longitudinal direction thereof is not constant. 26. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the core has a winding portion, and the brush (5) has 10 to 40 bristles per winding. 27. A method for producing an applicator for applying a material to be supplied, comprising the following steps (i) to (iii): (i) at least two twisted integrated wires (31, 3);
A bottle brush type brush (5) is produced by holding and holding the bristles during 2), (ii) the bristles for application of the feed have 180 brushes when viewed from a cross section perpendicular to the core. Machining the brush so as to extend over a sector at an angle (a) smaller than 0 ° and then (iii) gripping the brush at the other end, preferably via at least two points along its length. Is fixed to one end of the coupling member (6). 28. The method according to claim 27, wherein the brush is machined to a different extent as a function of position along its longitudinal axis. 29. The method according to claim 28, wherein the teeth are formed on the brush. 30. The method of claim 28, wherein the brush is machined such that the feed application bristles have a decreasing length from one longitudinal end of the brush to the other. 31. The method according to claim 31, further comprising the step of engaging the brush into a groove (35) of the coupling member provided with an opening (34) from which the material-supplying bristles (30) protrude, thereby fixing the brush to the coupling member. 31. A method according to any of claims 27 to 30 comprising: 32. An axis (X) having a gripping member (4) at one end along the axis and an applicator member (5) at the other end, the gripping member and the applicator member being joined. A supply applicator (2) integrated by a member (6), wherein (i) the applicator member extends in a non-parallel direction (Y) with respect to the axis (X) of the applicator. , 32) having a bottle brush type brush (5), (ii) a connecting member (6) and a brush (5), and a bristles (30) for applying a material to be supplied extending from the connecting member, the core (30) being attached to the core. An applicator characterized by being included in a sector at an angle (b) not exceeding 180 ° with respect to 33. Use of the applicator according to claim 1 for making up eyelashes.